Avaya Load Running Configuration file from TFTP Server

Avaya (5632FD) Load Running Configuration file from TFTP Server

Included are instructions for uploading a ASCII configuration file from a previous download. 

To download the configuration file from a production core switch: 

copy config tftp address 10.6.1.0 filename SwitchNameBinary_12072016

Putty Configuration for Console:

Putty Console Configuration uses Baud Rate 9600, 

Hit CONTROL+Y when connected to the console. 

TFTP32 Setup

it turned out the TFTP32 server was not working properly. I had to change the bind address as well as disable Kaspersky. Also, don't forget to set NTFS permissions to EVERYONE, and also to setup the TFTP32 security section to None. 

5632DF(config)#sho nvram block

Block Active                Name                          Last Saved

----- ------ ----------------------------------- -----------------------------

1     False  Configuration_Block_1               1970-01-01 00:03:18 GMT+00:00

2     True   Configuration_Block_2               1970-01-01 02:24:09 GMT+00:00

It shows that there are two blocks and two files on the NVRAM out of which File on Block_2 is Active as it has an TRUE Flag.

 

Prevent copying of File in one block of NVRAM onto the Other Block by default.

5632DF(config)# no autosave enable

 

Load the ASCII File on the Device using the below command.

5632DF(config)# configure network address <tftp ip> filename <filename>

Verify the Running Configuration 

#sh running-config

Write to Memory 

#wr mem

Copy Running-Configuration to Block 2 and give it a name

#copy config nvram block 2 name CompanyNameConfig

copy config nvram block <1-2> name <block_name>---------------------------------- MANUALLY

Check the current configuration file stored on NVRAM

#show nvram block

To make the block active and load the current configuration from BLOCK-1 used

5632FD#copy nvram config block 2

       %Restoring config will automatically reboot the system after reconfiguration.

        Do you want to continue with reconfiguration? (y/n) ? y

        5632FD#

After reboot, verify the configuration file is stored in NVRAM

#show nvram block

The time that it takes the switch to reboot is 120 seconds. 

This time notice that the Active Block shows that 2 is active.

Finally save the configuration file to ensure all is updated and is okay

#save config